Data Management Solutions Manager

Role Purpose

The Data Management Solutions Manager is responsible for hands on design and delivery of the tooling for Data Management – e.g. Data Catalog, Data Quality, Data Lineage.

This includes configuring pipelines and connectors to ingest metadata, classify data, and establish data elements within a Business Data Catalog enabling additional data governance activities such as data quality and data lineage. The manager will be hands on and responsible for tooling related to metadata management, data quality management, reference data management, master data management, amongst others.

This role will also support use case development leveraging data elements/attributes through hands on data profiling and data discovery.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Implement comprehensive data cataloging for appropriate data attributes

• Connect the orchestration and integration of data catalog tooling with data governance activities
• Develop data quality profiling and data quality issue management solutions using appropriate tooling
• Develop data lineage visualisation for use cases
• Drive adoption and utilisation of data management tooling, enabling enterprise data discovery and self service

Undertake hands on data discovery and data governance activities for priority use cases to showcase data management best practice

About you

• In-depth experience of set up and embedding data management tooling (catalog, quality, lineage, etc) – in particular using Microsoft Purview (must have) and Unity Catalog (should have)

• Curiosity and eagerness to explore the new frontiers and opportunities for Data Management & Quality in the GenAI space, both as enabler and beneficiary (Data for GenAI & GenAI for Data)
• In depth experience of data architecture, modelling and data modelling tools
• Ability to identify and address data-related challenges effectively
• Experience developing technical and business lineage
• Experience developing data quality rules and profiling of data quality using DQ tooling
• In-depth experience with data management tooling for managing metadata, data quality, reference data and master data amongst others
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to lead projects from inception to completion
• Excellent communication skills for interacting with various stakeholders and explaining complex concepts
• Experience in data classification and application to data security and access controls

About us

We're a global law firm helping our clients achieve their goals wherever they do business. Our pursuit of innovation has transformed our delivery of legal services. With offices in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, we deliver exceptional outcomes on cross-border projects, critical transactions and high-stakes disputes.

For our people, that means a world of opportunity. You'll shape the future, have the freedom to seize opportunities, and discover your own path. Together, we unlock our potential and redefine what we can achieve.

At DLA Piper, diversity, equity, and inclusion is about creating a sense of belonging. We strive towards a workplace and culture where everyone feels that they belong, that their voice counts and that they can prosper in their career. For us, diversity is about the unique blend of talents, skills, experiences, and perspectives that make each of us an individual. We are committed to being accessible and accommodating any reasonable adjustments needed throughout the recruitment process to ensure an inclusive experience for all. If you need any support or adjustments, please let us know.

We recognise that people have responsibilities and interests outside of their career and that as a business, we all benefit from working flexibly. That's why we are open to agile working.

Where local legislation permits, we will conduct relevant pre-engagement screening checks prior to your first day.